Maxine "Blossom" Miles | |
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Born | Maxine Frances Mary Forbes-Robertson 22 September 1901 Blackheath, Kent, England |
Died | 6 April 1984 | (aged 82)
Nationality | British |
Other names | Blossom / Maxine Freeman-Thomas / Maxine Miles |
Occupation | Aircraft designer |
Known for | Aviator, socialite, businesswoman |
Spouse(s) | Inigo Freeman-Thomas; Frederick George Miles |
Children | Jeremy John Miles, Mary Miles |
Maxine Frances Mary "Blossom" Miles (née Forbes-Robertson; 22 September 1901 – 6 April 1984) was a British aviation engineer, socialite, businesswoman, engraver, costume designer, and gardener. She was born into a well-known family of actors. She became interested in aviation in the 1920s, and married her flight instructor, Frederick George Miles. Together they eventually founded Miles Aircraft, where she was a draughtswoman and aircraft designer.